Enter Hercules Athenos-Speros. He’s a 30 year old Weight Lifting Instructor and is the spitting image of Scott Eastwood. He is a DEMIGOD from the ROMAN realm and is Neutral. Sorry to say, but he’s taken.
Hercules attended the Winter Solstice glad to have gotten an invite. As the event quickly soured he quickly regretted attending. Not wanting to pick a side seeing as it wasn’t his business Hercules was shocked when all deities were banished to the mortal realm with demigod powers at the most. Having his life mostly unaltered due to being a demigod he is just happy for the chance to get to know the godly sides of his family in their new mortal roles.
When Hercules was just born to Zeus and Hera Speros, he was their golden boy, the light of their lives. That was until one evening, their beautiful home was broken into and a 4 month old Hercules was kidnapped from his crib and brought back to Greece. His parents, wracked with fear and guilt did their best to search for him high and low and his kidnappers knew that the parents were onto them so they dropped him off at a couple’s home that had lost their baby, without realizing that his name was sewn into a blanket that his mother had made him, and they felt that finding baby Hercules on their doorstep was a gift from the gods. They raised him well and loved him as his own parents did, teaching him both English and Greek to prepare him for their move to the States. However, when he got there, he was brought to the attention that he wasn’t like the rest. He was incredibly strong, being able to lift a couch with his pinky finger or help his dad by lifting the car with just one hand, but with that strength came a lot of clumsiness and all that combined made him a sight for sore eyes. He was lankier, he was tall and kids were vicious. Using his greatest gift to become his greatest curse as they relentlessly teased him.
As he entered eighth grade, his gift was noticed by talent scouts from a school across the country as they watched a young Hercules hurl the football so far, it surpassed the end zone and before the rest of his teammates could groan in annoyance, the talent scouts congratulated him and by that fall, he was a student of WDPA. Later down the line, Hercules was able to piece some puzzles together about his family as he discovered his own siblings and half-siblings and because of them, he was able to reunite with his family after so many years. It was a mindblowing and strange adjustment as he realized where his abilities had come from, but he finally felt that he could belong and in honor of that, he hyphenated his name to honor both his family line and those who raised him.
After many years of finding himself, Hercules still continues to be stuck in a spiritual rut…or so he believes. He’s stuck in between wanting to become an NFL coach or become a P.E. teacher at his alma mater, but while he does that, he’s a weight training instructor at Phil’s Fitness, which has been a dream of his. Hercules is pretty much starstruck by the man and hopes to be mentored by him, but he’s unsure of how to exactly approach him without becoming a rambling, excited mess. When he’s not focused on everything that revolves around exercising, he’s checking in on his siblings, his family–and avoiding his Uncle, Hades like the plague.
Hercules is always known more for his strength than his actual personality. Sure, his built and athletic structure may have many be intimidated but he is one of the kindest people anyone can interact with. He’s always got a smile on his face and it’s not of arrogance, but he’s genuinely happy and genuinely, humble. Of course, behind that humility, lies a whole lot of awkward. He’s been known to still be rather clumsy, but tries to “make it look cool” and at times, he can be a little naive about the world around him. Needless to say, Herc really tries to make the best of himself.
+ Strong, Compassionate, Cheerful
- Sensitive, Graceless, Naive
→ Are You A Friend or Foe?
Hayden Speros (Dislikes): He’s very well aware that his uncle doesn’t want anything to do with him and Hercules is trying his very damn best to avoid the man.
The Speros/Helios Siblings (Siblings): He dotes on his siblings so very much. Sure, they do have their disagreements at times because there’s so many of them at times, but they all stick together.
